No.  1717 


INSTRUCTIONS  FOR  ASSEMBLING 


THE 


INFANTRY   EQUIPMENT 

MODEL  OF  1910 


ELEVEN  FIGURES 


MARCH  11,  1912 


V 


WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT  PRINTING  OFFICE 

1917 


No.  1717 


INSTRUCTIONS  FOR  ASSEMBLING 


THE 


INFANTRY   EQUIPMENT 

MODEL  OF  1910 


ELEVEN  FIGURES 


MARCH  11,  1912 


WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT  PRINTING  OFFICE 

1917 


War  Department, 
Office  of  the  Chief  of  Ordnance, 

Washington,  March  11,  1912. 
This  Manual  is  published  for  the  information  and  government  of  the  Regular 
Army  and  Organized  Militia  of  the  United  States. 
By  order  of  the  Secretary  of  War: 

William  Crozieb, 
Brigadier  General,  Chief  of  Ordnance. 

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INSTRUCTIONS  FOR  ASSEMBLING  THE  INFANTRY  EQUIPMENT, 

MODEL  OF  1910. 


1.  The  Cartridge  Belt. 

(a)  To  assemble  the  belt. 

Place  the  adjusting  strap  on  the  ground,  eyeleted  edge  to  the 
front;  place  the  pocket  sections  on  the  ground  in  prolongation  of 
the  adjusting  strap,  pockets  down,  tops  of  pockets  to  the  front; 
insert  end  of  adjusting  strap  in  outer  loop  of  metal  guide,  from  the 
upper  side,  carry  it  under  the  middle  bar  and  up  through  the  inner 
loop;  engage  the  wire  hook  on  the  end  of  adjusting  strap  in  the 
eyelets  provided  on  the  inner  surface  of  the  belt. 

(h)  To  adjust  the  belt. 

Adjust  the  belt  to  fit  loosely  about  the  waist — i.  e.,  so  that  when 
buckled  it  may  rest  well  clown  over  the  hip  bones  on  the  sides  of  the 
body  and  below  the  pit  of  the  abdomen  in  front.  Care  should  be 
taken  that  the  adjustment  be  made  equally  from  both  ends  of  the 
adjusting  strap,  so  that  the  center  eyelet  will  be  in  the  middle  of  the 
belt. 

(c)  To  fill  the  belt. 

Unsnap  the  flap  of  the  pocket  and  the  interior  retaining  strap ; 
lay  the  retaining  strap  out  flat  in  prolongation  of  the  pocket,  insert 
a  clip  of  cartridges,  points  of  bullets  up,  in  front  of  the  retaining 
strap ;  press  down  until  the  base  of  the  clip  rests  on  the  bottom  of 
the  pocket;  pass  the  retaining  strap  over  the  bullet  points  and  fasten 
it  to  the  outside  of  the  pocket  by  means  of  the  fastener  provided; 
insert  a  second  clip  of  cartridges,  points  of  bullets  down,  in  rear  of 
the  first  clip :  press  down  until  the  points  of  the  bullets  rest  on  the 
bottom  of  the  pocket :  close  the  flap  of  the  pocket  and  fasten  by  means 
of  the  fastener  provided. 

The  remaining  nine  pockets  are  filled  in  like  manner. 

2.  To  Attach  the  First-aii  Pouch: 

Attach  the  pouch  under  the  second  pocket  of  the  right  section  of 
the  belt  by  inserting  one  hook  of  the  double-hook  attachment  in  the 
eyelet  from  the  inside  of  the  belt ;  pinch  the  base  of  the  pocket,  bring- 
ing eyelets  close  together,  and  insert  the  other  hooiv  in  the  same 
manner  in  the  adjoining  eyelet. 

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6  ASSEMBLING    INFANTRY    EQUIPMENT,    MODEL   OF   1910. 

Place  the  first-aid  packet  in  the  pouch  and  secure  the  cover, 
o.  To  Attach  the  Canteen  Cover: 

Attach  the  canteen  cover  to  the  belt  under  the  rear  i)ocket  of  the 
right  section  in  the  same  manner  as  the  first-aid  pouch. 

Place  the  canteen  and  cup  (assembled)  in  the  cover  and  secure  the 
flaps. 

4.  To  Attach  the  Pack  Carrier  to  the  Haversack : 

Spread  the  haversack  on  the  ground,  inner  side  down,  outer  flap  to 
the  front  (fig.  4)  ;  place  the  buttonholed  edge  of  the  pack  carrier  on 
the  buttonholed  edge  of  the  haversack,  lettered  side  of  carrier  up; 
buttonholes  of  carrier  superimposed  upon  the  corresponding  ones  of 
the  haversack ;  lace  the  carrier  to  the  haversack  by  passing  the  ends 
of  the  coupling  strap  down  through  the  corresponding  buttonholes 
of  the  carrier  and  haversack  nearest  the  center  of  the  carrier,  bring- 
ing the  ends  up  through  the  next  buttonholes  and  continuing  to  the 
right  and  left,  respectively,  to  the  sides. 

5.  To  Attach  the  Cartridge  Belt  to  the  Haversack : 

Place  the  haversack  and  pack  carrier  (assembled)  on  the  ground, 
inner  side  down  (fig.  5)  ;  place  the  cartridge  belt,  pockets  down,  tops 
to  the  front,  along  the  junction  of  the  haversack  and  carrier:  insert 
hook  on  rear  belt  suspender  in  the  center  eyelet  of  the  adjusting 
strap,  so  that  the  end  of  the  hook  will  be  on  the  outside  of  the  belt ; 
insert  hooks  on  ends  of  front  belt  suspenders  in  the  eyelets  between 
the  second  and  third  pockets  from  the  outer  ends  of  the  belt,  so  that 
the  end  of  the  hooks  will  be  on  the  outside  of  the  belt. 

6.  To  Attach  the  Bayonet  Scabbard  to  the  Haversack: 

Attach  the  scabbard  by  passing  its  lower  end  through  the  loop 
provided  on  the  side  of  the  haversack  body,  then  engage  the  double- 
hook  attachment  in  the  eyelets  on  the  outer  flap  on  the  haversack, 
inserting  the  hooks  from  the  inside. 

Place  the  bayonet  in  the  scabbard. 

7.  To  Attach  the  Intrenching  Tool  Carrier  to  the  Haversack: 

Fold  the  outer  flap  of  the  haversack  over  so  that  the  meat-can 
pouch  is  uppermost :  pass  the  intrenching  tool  carrier  underneath  the 
meat-can  pouch  and  engage  the  double-hook  attachment  in  the  eye- 
lets in  the  flap  provided,  inserting  the  hooks  from  the  tmderside. 

Place  the  intrenching  tool  in  the  carrier  and  secure. 

Place  the  meat  can,  knife,  fork,  and  spoon  in  the  meat-can  pouch. 

The  equipment  is  now  assembled  and  is  never  disassembled  except 
to  detach  the  pack  carrier  and  its  contents  as  hereinafter  provided 
for. 


ASSEMBLING    INFANTRY   EQUIPMENT,    MODEL    OF    1910.  7 

TO  ASSEMBLE  THE  FULL  EQUIPMENT. 
(AViTH  Rations.) 

Place  the  assembled  eqiiipment  on  the  ground,  suspender  side  of 
haversack  down,  pockets  of  cartridge  belt  up,  haversack  spread  out, 
inside  flap  and  pack  carrier  extended  their  full  length  to  the  rear 
(fig.  6). 

Place  three  cartons  of  hard  bread  in  the  center  of  the  haversack 
body,  the  lower  one  on  the  line  of  attachment  of  the  inside  flap ;  lay 
the  remaining  carton  of  hard  bread,  the  condiment  can  and  the  bacon 
can  on  the  top  of  these,  the  condiment  can  and  the  bacon  can  at  the 
bottom,  top  of  the  bacon  can  to  the  front ;  the  socks  and  toilet  articles 
are  rolled,  towel  on  the  outside,  into  a  bundle  of  the  same  approxi- 
mate dimensions  as  a  carton  of  hard  bread,  and  are  placed  in  front 
of  the  two  rows  thus  formed. 

The  inside  flap  of  the  haversack  is  folded  over  these  articles,  the 
end  of  the  flap  being  turned  in  so  that  the  flap,  thus  shortened,  extends 
about  2  inches  beyond  the  top  of  the  upper  row  ;  the  sides  of  the  haver- 
sack are  folded  over  the  sides  of  the  rows ;  the  upper  binding  straps 
are  passed  through  the  loops  on  the  outside  of  the  inside  flap,  each 
strap  through  the  loop  opposite  the  point  of  its  attachment  to  the 
haversack  body,  and  fastened  by  means  of  the  buckle  on  the  opposite 
side,  the  strap  being  passed  through  the  opening  in  the  buckle  next  to 
its  attachment,  over  the  center  bar,  and  back  through  the  opening  of 
the  buckle  away  from  its  attachment :  the  strap  is  pulled  tight  to  make 
the  fastening  secure:  the  outer  flap  of  the  haversack  is  folded  over 
and  fastened  by  means  of  the  lower  haversack  binding  strap  and  the 
buckle  on  the  inside  of  the  outer  flap;  the  strap  is  pulled  tight,  draw- 
ing the  outer  flap  snugly  over  the  filled  haversack. 

The  haversack  is  now  packed  and  the  carrier  is  ready  for  the  recep- 
tion of  the  pack  (fig.  7). 

If  one  haversack  ration  and  one  emergency  ration  are  carried  in 
lieu  of  two  haversack  rations,  the  haversack  is  packed  in  the  manner 
described  above,  except  that  two  cartons  of  hard  bread  and  the  bacon 
can  form  the  bottom  layer,  the  bacon  can  on  the  bottom;  the  condi- 
ment can,  the  emergency  ration,  and  the  toilet  articles  form  the  top 
layer. 

If  one  emergency  ration  is  carried  in  addition  to  the  two  haversack 
rations,  it  is  packed  on  top  of  the  top  layer. 

To  make  the  Pack  (fig.  8)  : 

Spread  the  shelter  half  on  the  ground  and  fold  in  the  triangular 
ends,  forming  an  approximate  square  from  the  half,  the  guy  on  the 
inside;  fold  the  poncho  once  across  its  shortest  dimension,  then  twice 
across  its  longest  dimension,  and  lay  it  in  the  center  of  the  sheltei 


8  ASSEMBLING  INFANTRY  EQUIPMENT,   MODEL  OF  1910. 

half;  fold  the  blanket  as  described  for  the  poncho  and  place  it  on  the 
latter;  place  the  shelter  tent  pins  in  the  folds  of  the  blanket,  in 
the  center  and  across  the  shortest  dimension;  fold  the  edges  of  the 
shelter  half  snugly  over  the  blanket  and  poncho  and.  beginning  on 
either  of  the  short  sides,  roll  tightly  and  compactly.  This  forms 
the  pack. 

To  Assemble  the  Pack  (fig.  9) : 

Place  the  pack  in  the  pack  carrier  and  grasp  the  lower  suspension 
rings,  one  in  each  hand ;  place  the  right  knee  against  the  bottom  of 
the  roll;  pull  the  carrier  down  and  force  the  pack  up  close  against 
the  bottom  of  the  packed  haversack;  without  removing  the  knee, 
pass  the  lower  carrier  binding  strap  over  the  pack  and  secure  it  by 
means  of  the  opposite  buckle;  in  a  similar  manner  secure  the  lower 
haversack  binding  strap  and  then  the  upper  carrier  binding  strap. 

Engage  the  snap  hook  on  the  pack  suspenders  in  the  lower  sus- 
pension rings. 

The  equipment  is  now  assembled  and  packed  as  prescribed  for  the 
full  equipment. 

TO  ASSEMBLE  THE  FULL  EaUIPMENT. 

(Without  Rations.) 

Place  the  assembled  equipment  on  the  ground  as  heretofore  de- 
scribed; fold  up  the  inside  flap  of  the  haversack  so  that  its  end  will 
be  on  a  line  with  the  top  of  the  haversack  body ;  fold  up  the  lower 
haversack  strap  in  the  same  manner. 

To  Make  up  the  Pack: 

Fold  the  poncho,  blanket  and  shelter  half,  and  make  up  the  pack 
as  heretofore  prescribed,  except  that  the  condiment  and  bacon  can 
(the  former  inside  the  latter)  and  the  toilet  articles  and  socks  are 
rolled  in  the  pack.  In  this  case  the  pack  is  rolled,  beginning  on 
either  of  the  long  sides  instead  of  the  short  sides,  as  heretofore 
described. 

To  Assemble  the  Pack: 

Place  the  pack  on  the  haversack  and  pack  carrier,  its  upper  end 
on  a  line  with  the  upper  edge  of  the  haversack  body;  bind  it  to  the 
haversack  and  carrier  by  means  of  the  haversack  and  pack  binding 
straps;  fold  down  the  outer  flap  on  the  haversack  and  secure  it  by 
means  of  the  free  end  of  the  middle  haversack  binding  strap  and 
the  buckle  provided  on  the  underside  of  the  flap;  engage  the  snap 
hooks  of  the,  puck  suspenders  in  the  lower  siispension  rings. 

The  equipment  is  now  packed  and  assembled  (fig.  10). 

To  Adjust  the  Equipment  to  the  Soldier: 

Put  on  the  equipment,  slipping  the  arms  one  at  a  time  through 
the  pack  suspenders  as  through  the  sleeves  of  a  coat:  by  means  of 


ASSEMBLING  INFANTRY  EQUIPMENT,   MODEL   OF   1910.  9 

the  adjusting  buckles  on  the  belt  susj^enders,  raise  or  lower  the  belt 
until  it  rests  well  down  over  the  hip  bones  on  the  sides  and  below 
the  pit  of  the  abdomen  in  front;  raise  or  lower  it  in  rear  until  the 
adjusting  strap  lies  smoothly  across  the  small  of  the  back;  by 
means  of  the  adjusting  buckles  on  the  pack  suspenders,  raise  or 
lower  the  load  on  the  back  until  the  top  of  the  haversack  is  on  a 
level  with  the  top  of  the  shoulders,  the  pack  suspenders,  from  their 
point  of  attachment  to  the  haversack  to  the  line  of  tangency  with 
the  shoulder,  being  horizontal.  The  latter  is  ahsolntely  essential  to 
th-e  proper  adjustment  of  the  load. 
The  position  of  the  belt  is  the  same  whether  filled  or  empty. 

TO  ASSEMBLE  THE  FULL  EQUIPMENT  LESS  THE  PACK. 

(With  Rations.) 

(Fig.  11.) 

Detach  the  carrier  from  the  haversack ;  place  the  rest  of  the  equip- 
ment on  the  ground  as  heretofore  described;  place  the  four  cartons 
of  hard  bread,  the  bacon  can,  the  condiment  can,  and  the  toilet  articles 
in  one  row  in  the  middle  of  the  haversack  body,  the  toilet  articles  at 
the  top,  the  bacon  can  at  the  bottom,  top  to  the  front,  the  row  extend- 
ing from  top  to  bottom  of  the  haversack ;  fold  the  inside  flap  over  the 
row  thus  formed;  fold  the  sides  of  the  haversack  up  and  over;  pass 
the  three  haversack  binding  straps  through  the  loops  on  the  inside 
flap  and  secure  by  means  of  the  buckles  on  the  opposite  side  of  the 
haversack;  pass  the  lower  haversack  binding  strap  through  the  small 
buttonhole  in  the  lower  edge  of  the  haversack,  fold  the  outer  flap  of 
the  haversack  over  the  whole  and  secure  by  means  of  the  buckle  on 
its  underside  and  the  lower  haversack  binding  strap. 

Pass  the  haversack  suspension  rings  through  the  contiguous  button- 
holes in  the  lower  edge  of  the  haversack  and  engage  the  snap  hooks 
on  the  ends  of  the  pack  suspenders. 

If  one  haversack  ration  and  one  emergency  ration  are  carried  in 
lieu  of  two  haversack  rations,  the  haversack  is  packed  in  the  manner 
described  above,  except  that  one  emergenc}^  ration  is  substituted  for 
two  of  the  cartons  of  hard  bread. 

If  one  emergency  ration  is  carried  in  addition  to  the  two  haversack 
rations,  it  is  packed  on  top  of  the  layer. 

TO  ASSEMBLE  THE  FULL  EQUIPMENT  LESS  THE  PACK. 

(Without  Rations.) 

Detach  the  carrier  from  the  haversack ;  place  the  rest  of  the  equip- 
ment on  the  ground  as  heretofore  described ;  fold  up  the  inside  flap 
of  the  haversack  until  its  upper  end  is  on  a  line  Avith  the  top  of  the 
haversack  body;  fold  the  sides  of  the  haversack  over,  pass  the  three 


10  ASSEMBLING    INFAXTEY   EQUIPMENT,    MODEL   OF    1910. 

haversack  binding  straps  through  the  loops  on  the  inside  flap  and 
secure  by  means  of  the  buckles  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  haver- 
sack; pass  the  lower  haversack  binding  strap  through  the  small 
buttonhole  in  the  lower  edge  of  the  haversack;  place  the  condiment 
and  bacon  can  (the  former  inside  the  latter)  and  the  toilet  articles 
and  socks  in  the  bottom  of  the  pouch  thus  formed;  fold  the  outer 
flap  of  the  haversack  over  the  whole  and  secure  by  means  of  the 
buckle  on  its  underside  and  the  lower  haversack  binding  strap. 

Pass  the  haversack  suspension  rings  through  the  contiguous  but- 
tonholes in  the  lower  edge  of  the  haversack  and  engage  the  snap 
hooks  on  the  ends  of  the  pack  suspenders. 

To  Adjust  the  Equipment  to  the  Soldier: 

Put  on  the  equipment  as  prescribed  for  the  full  equipment.  Ad- 
just the  cartridge  belt  as  prescribed  for  the  full  equipment.  Adjust 
the  pack  suspenders  so  that  the  top  of  the  haversack  is  on  a  level 
with  the  top  of  the  shoulders. 

TO  DISCARD  THE  PACK  WITHOUT  REMOVING  THE  EQUIPMENT 

FROM  THE  BODY. 

Unsnap  the  pack  suspenders  from  the  suspension  rings  and  snap 
them  into  the  eyelets  on  top  of  the  belt  and  in  rear  of  the  rear 
pockets  of  the  right  and  left  pocket  sections;  support  the  bottom 
of  the  pack  with  the  left  hand  and  with  the  right  hand  grasp  the 
coupling  strap  at  its  middle  and  withdraw  first  one  end,  then  the 
other;  press  down  gently  on  the  pack  with  both  hands  and  remove 
it.  When  the  pack  has  been  removed,  lace  the  coupling  strap  into 
the  buttonholes  along  the  upper  edge  of  the  carrier.  Adjust  the 
pack  suspenders. 

AVAR  Department, 

Office  of  the  Chikf  of  Ordnance, 

Washington,  March  Jl,  1912. 
Form  No.  1717. 
Ed.  May  25—17 5,(XK). 

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